Musselburgh
14:45
Fitzdares Hogmaneigh Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
Musselburgh Date: Sun, 01 Jan 2023 Distance: 1m7½f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Class: Class 2 Surface: Turf
Win: £13 Place: £3.50 £3 £4.20 Exacta: £108.90 Tricast: £1554.46 Trifecta: £1977.50
Non-Runners: Parisencore (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 3 Nayati (FR) 10 G AVG Donald McCain 167 lbs 11/1 Won Held up in rear - good headway before 3 out - shaken up to lead after 2 out - wandered around but kept on well run-in - always doing enough (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvemen in form - that gelding was better suited by the soft going on this occasion than the going at Sandown - which in his opinion - was riding tacky)(op 12/1 tchd 16/1)
2nd 9 Collingham (GER) 7 G AVG Donald McCain 146 lbs 10/1 2 In touch with leaders - shaken up before 3 out - soon went second - drifted right after 2 out - edged left but kept on run-in - no match for winner(op 17/2 tchd 8/1)
3rd 10 Thereisnodoubt (IRE) 12 G AVG Lucinda Russell 152 lbs 14/1 1.25 Led - headed 3rd - pushed along before 3 out - lost position 2 out - rallied and went fourth run-in(op 12/1 tchd 16/1)
4th 11 Cuban Cigar (GB) 7 G Poor Lucinda Russell 137 lbs 25/1 2.25 Held up in rear - hit 5 out - shaken up after 3 out - raced awkwardly after 2 out - went fourth approaching last - no extra and lost fourth run-in(tchd 22/1)
5th 2 Homme Public (FR) 8 G AVG Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero 162 lbs 3/1F 6 In touch with leaders - ridden before 3 out - outpaced 2 out - soon switched left - made no impression(op 7/2 tchd 11/4)
6th 7 Socialist Agenda (GB) 8 G AVG L J Morgan 150 lbs 12/1 3.25 Carried badly left start - in touch with leaders - ridden and lost position after 4 out - struggling 3 out - held when hampered by faller after last - kept on final 110yds(tchd 10/1)
7th 4 Al Zaraqaan (GB) 7 G AVG Archie Watson 162 lbs 7/2 .5 Took keen hold - held up in rear - not fluent 1st - still plenty to do when shaken up before 2 out - not fluent last - soon no impression - never dangerous(op 10/3 tchd 9/2)
8th 1 Voix Du Reve (FR) 10 G AVG Iain Jardine 168 lbs 10/1 2 Held up in rear - some headway after 4 out - not fluent and ridden 3 out - beaten approaching last(op 17/2 tchd 15/2)
9th 6 First Impression (IRE) 5 G AVG John Quinn 158 lbs 4/1 2.25 Ducked sharply left start - prominent - shaken up before 3 out - weakened gradually from 2 out (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 9/2 tchd 11/2)
99th 8 Sizing Mauritius (IRE) N/A AVG Samuel Drinkwater 152 lbs 18/1 - Prominent - led 3rd - shaken up 3 out - headed after 2 out - soon weakened - beaten when fell heavily last(op 16/1 tchd 14/1)